so many threads on this topic. do a search for lots of great info/advice.

virginia mist granite is an option.... darker but gorgeous and durable

does quartz or quartzite look the most like marble? Thank!

Quartz and quartzite are two different materials. Quartz is manmade. Quartzite is natural and is more expensive normally. Do a search on the kitchen forum for both materials.

Quartzite is really a beautiful stone in its own right not as a marble look alike. Quartz is man made, designed to look like marble typically and it’s pretty predictable as far as durability. There are plenty of calm light colored slabs of quartzite out there. It’s durable, doesn’t etch and when sealed properly doesn’t stain. It is pricey and often mislabeled (so do research on any slab you love). I’d highly recommend it!!

Use multiple sources for materials information.

It is often not understood that "Quartz countertops" are a manmade synthetic product not to be confused with "Quartz" the mineral.

Being "pretty predictable" includes showing burns from hot pans.

Just wrapping up two homes with Granite and Quartzite, with another scratching the quartz from the kitchen, but keeping it in the baths.

Jeff - thanks. Which looks the most like marble? Any particular color?

Marble.

Quartz manufacturers make marble look alike, but no hot pans.

Quartzite slabs can be light in color, but expensive. You have to go look.

Here's a Taj Mahal Quartzite

We did Cambria Torquay and it was very beautiful.